Arms Character Introduction Video Packs a Punch

It is hard to think that the Nintendo Switch has been just short of a month already. Reportedly, it has been a very successful launch with Nintendo having sold over 1.5 million units. If you could levy a major criticism at the Switch, is that there aren’t a great deal of titles out there. To be fair, there’s not been much need for another game with Breath of the Wild out there. I get it though, we do need more games, more variety. Thankfully, Arms isn’t far away.

If you’re not sure what Arms is, imagine the boxing game from Wii Sports and turn it up 11. The game sees you wielding oversized competitors with Stretch Armstrong like appendages. Using your Inspector Gadget arms, you attack you opponent in a fun and intriguing take on the classic boxing set up. The game looks like a lot of fun from what has been shown so far, but we haven’t seen much. Until now. Nintendo have just shown the world a new video for Arms.

The “Character Introduction” video is available on YouTube, but you can watch it below:

So it seems there are at least five fighters in Arms. Each with their own abilities and unique set ups. There looks to be a lot to get to grips with (pun intended) in terms of learning each nuance of each character. If you didn’t watch the video here’s a quick snapshot of each character:

Spring Man – he is your all around fighter and I imagine a lot of people’s first choice when playing Arms initially. He has a shockwave ability that can repel attacks. If his health goes lower than 25% he gets permanent “charged attacks” for the remainder of the battle.

Ribbon Girl – sounds like she is somewhat of a celebrity in the world of Arms. She has ability to jump multiple times in mid-air. This is useful for dodging attacks and lining up a drop punch attack.

Ninjara – his arms are made up of chains which he can use to pull in his opponents. He can also dash out-of-the-way in a puff of smoke. He can also warp out-of-the-way whilst he is guarding.

Master Mummy – a tank of sorts. He has huge arms and is a rather formidable character. Stuns do not seem to work on him. He can use that to get in close to his opponents. Additionally, when in guard, his health regenerates.

Mechanica – I immediately thought of D.VA from Overwatch with Mechanica. A heavyweight character, she is able to hover in mid-air. Stuns do not work on her easily and she looks to have a pretty devastating spin attack.

I wasn’t entirely sold on Arms. But after watching that video I am much more intrigued, it always helps to learn a bit more. Hopefully there will be a far bit of strategy in the game. It doesn’t sound like we have long to wait either. Arms is reportedly releasing this Spring. Given we are now in the first day of Spring, we shouldn’t be waiting long for a release date at least.

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Hey I'm Adam, I'm a writer and Team Leader for Real Game Media. I've been gaming 26 years, when my Dad simultaneously presented me with a ZX Spectrum 48k and SEGA Mega Drive. My hobbies include gaming, listening to and discovering music, going to gigs and festivals and watching awesome TV (24, Fringe, The Walking Dead etc.). Currently I play on Xbox One primarily, my PC can't handle anything more than Theme Hospital, but I appreciate all games and gaming mediums, providing they're fun!